Amgen snaps up Dark Blue for $840M
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Central Coast unemployment rate sees slight decline in November
With the federal government shutdown over, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for the month of November, skipping over the month of October. Announced Jan. 9, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast declined from the last release, sitting at 4.73% in November, down from 4.8% in September; however, it is still Read More →
Good works: Direct Relief receives $250K to advance AI humanitarian efforts
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Congresswoman Julia Brownley will not seek re-election in 2026
Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-26) announced that she will not seek re-election in 2026. Announced Jan. 8, Brownley did not give an exact reason for her departure, but expressed gratitude to the people of Ventura County and the Conejo Valley “Serving our community and our country has been the honor of my lifetime. Every step of Read More →
American Riviera Bank opens lending center in Ventura
American Riviera Bank is expanding its presence along the Central Coast with the opening of its newest lending center in Ventura. Opened Jan. 2, the lending center is ARB’s first location in Ventura County. Located at 1280 S. Victoria Ave., the center will focus on commercial real estate lending, business loans, mortgage lending, and construction Read More →
Nevada healthcare provider sues Amgen for $7M in damages
Sagebrush Health Services, a nonprofit healthcare provider, has sued Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen for $7 million in damages in a dispute involving a federal drug discount program. Under the 340B Drug Pricing Program, drug manufacturers such as Amgen, in exchange for the benefit of selling their products at full price to federal health insurance Read More →
Teledyne subsidiary to pay $1.5M to resolve false claims act
Teledyne RISI, also known as Teledyne Electronic Safety Products, announced that it has been agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by supplying aircraft parts to the military that did not meet contract specifications. Announced Jan. 5, Teledyne RISI is an aerospace and defense electronics company based Read More →
